Medical term:
enterocolitis
enterocolitis
[en″ter-o-ko-li´tis]inflammation of the small intestine and colon.
antibiotic-associated enterocolitis that in which treatment with antibiotics alters the bowel flora and results in diarrhea or pseudomembranous enterocolitis. See also antibiotic-associated colitis.
hemorrhagic enterocolitis enterocolitis characterized by hemorrhagic breakdown of the intestinal mucosa, with inflammatory cell infiltration.
necrotizing enterocolitis the development of necrotic patches in the intestine that interfere with digestion and absorption; see also necrotizing enterocolitis.
pseudomembranous enterocolitis an acute inflammation of the bowel mucosa, with the formation of pseudomembranous plaques, usually associated with antimicrobial therapy. See also pseudomembranous colitis.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
en·ter·o·co·li·tis
(en'tĕr-ō-kō-lī'tis), [MIM*226150]Inflammation of the mucous membrane of a greater or lesser extent of both small and large intestines.
Synonym(s): coloenteritis
[entero- + G. kolon, colon, + -itis, inflammation]
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enterocolitis
(ĕn′tə-rō-kō-lī′tĭs, -kə-)n.
Inflammation of both the small intestine and the colon.
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enterocolitis
Gastroenterology Simultaneous inflammation of the small and large intestine. See Necrotizing enterocolitis.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
en·ter·o·co·li·tis
(en'tĕr-ō-kŏ-lī'tis)Inflammation of the mucous membrane of both small and large intestines.
Synonym(s): coloenteritis.
Synonym(s): coloenteritis.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
enterocolitis
Inflammation of both small and large intestines as a result of infection of organisms such as Yersinia enterocolitica, a common cause of enteritis in Europe.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
Enterocolitis
Severe inflammation of the intestines that affects the intestinal lining, muscle, nerves and blood vessels.
Mentioned in: Hirschsprung's Disease
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
en·ter·o·co·li·tis
(en'tĕr-ō-kŏ-lī'tis) [MIM*226150]Inflammation of mucous membrane of both small and large intestines.
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